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' T. BRANDT. BUCKLE FOR SECURING STRAPS.

No. 448,496. Patented Mar. 17, 1891.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

THORVALD BRANDT, OF BADEN, GERMANY.

BUCKLE FOR SECURING STRAPS.

SPECIFIGATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 448,496, dated March 17, 1891.

Application filed October 28, 1890.

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, THORVALD BRANDT, joiner, of Baden-Baden, in the Grand Duchy of Baden, and German Empire, have invented new and useful Improvements in Buckles for Securing Straps, of which the following is a specification, reference being had therein to the accompanying drawings.

This invention relates to buckles for fast.

in g to connect two straps or the ends of abelt.

The position of the parts when the buckle is open is indicated by dotted lines. Fig. 2 is a plan of the buckle when open, the straps being omitted. Fig. 3 is an end elevation ofthe opened bucket, the straps or the ends of the belt being represented in transverse section. Fig. 4c is a perspective View of the fasteningplate.

To the strap A is secured a plate 13, from which project at right angles two side pieces D-and D. The fastening-plate G is pivoted on the pin E and carries a stud H, which passes through any one of the holes 2' e' in the strap K and into the hole 0 in the plate B.

Serial No. 369,639 (No model.)

A lockingplate L, having a projection or toe M and a catch O,is pivoted on the pin F and serves to raise and lower and lock in the lowered position the plate G, which is formed with an upwardly-projecting tongue R.

The action of the parts is as follows: In raising the plate L from the position shown in Fig.1 to the position indicated by dotted lines in that figure the toe M engages with the tongue R and raises the fastening-plate G, thus withdrawing the stud H, so that the end of the strap K can be readily pulled out of the buckle. In depressing the plate Linto its normal position the toe M slides over the sur face of the plate G (which may be hollowed,

as shown at N) and causes the plate G to re-.

turn to the position shown in Fig. 1, the stud H passing through one of the holes 2 and into the hole 0. Finally, the catch 0 snaps over the knuckle P of the plate G, and the parts are securely locked in the closed position.

\Vhat I claim, and desire to secure by Leters Patent of the United States, is

The improved buckle for securing straps or belts, constructed substantially as herein described and having a fastening-plate G, provided with a stud H and a tongue R, a pivoted 1oeking-plate L, formed with a toe M, the plate G being raised or depressed by the plate L accordingly as the toe of the latter engages beneath the tongue R or against the'back of the plate G.

Mannheim, September 15, 1890.

THORVALD BRANDT.

Witnesses:

W. BINDEWALD, W. SOHWIETHAL. 

